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Two trains each 414 meter long, are running in opposite directions. If their speeds are 39 km/hr and 69 km/hr...

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Two trains each 414 meter long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. If their speeds are 39 km/hr and 69 km/hr respectively, what would be the time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster one?

posted Mar 2, 2017 by anonymous

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0.23 minute. Since the two trains are moving in opposite direction the relative speed is found by adding i.e. 39+69=108 kmph. Since time for one length i.e. 414 meter or 0.414 km is required time in hour t=dist/speed = 0.414/39 hour or 0.23 minute.

answer Mar 2, 2017 by Kewal Panesar
It should be 13.79 Seconds.



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